St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-28
EDITOR o'BRIEN.
Enthusiasm at His Last Appear
ance in Canada.


MONTREAL, May 27.-Editor O'Brien
arrived here from Albany, and was met
at the depot by an immense concourse of
people, who took the horse from the car
riage occupied by O'Brien amid the
singing of ''God Save Ireland" The
carriage was drawn to st. Lawrence
/ hall, from the balcony of which O'Brien
made Il speech. His remarks covered
about the same grounds he had covered
before. He was frequently APP
ljiihded, and the mention of
Transformers name was greeted
With groans and Kisses. Several other
speeches were made, but there was no
outbreak. The reception rendered
Q'Brien on his first visit was by Irish
Tonight was by Irish societies and other
city Organizations, French Canadian as
sociation's predominating. The torch
htIprocesSion was brilliant affair.
lit was formed on the Champs De
Mars and pursued its way to
ST. James street, to McGill, to
Notre Dame, to McCord, to Ottawa, to
Coldern, to William, to Inspector and
to ChabailleZ square. the place or rem
ideZv6us. The procession was headed
by Irish and French societies inter
mingled. There was large body of
citizens, other societies and deputatiOnS
from Ottawa. After the deputations
from outside towns came the carriage in
which O'Brien was seated with Dennis
Kilbride. Next was the carriages bear
ing invited guests. On either side of
the vehicle in which O'Brien sat were
files of carriages representing the
HackmenS' union. At least 5000
men carried torches. AS they
filed past st. Lawrence hall on
the balcony of which O'Brien stood
there was set up deafening cheer.
The principal streets along the route
and the houses were Illuminated. Elec-
trio lights and fireworks flashed, bunt-
ing and flags fiOated from many of the
principal buildings and cheers rent the
air. O'Brien stood on the upper gallery
of Carin' S hotel, from Which the speeches
were made. Spread out III front and ON
the neighbOring streets were at least
10000 persons. O'Brien, surveying the
scene, turned to reporter and said he
had never seen anything finer outside of
Ireland or even in Ireland. The
little French boys shouted "a bas
Lansdowne," and thou ands Of French
citizens present took up the cry and
with a tremendous outburst Of applause
echoed it all over the city. down with
LanGsdowne;" The Land for the PeO-
ple;" 'Lapsdowne Must Co." Home
Rule" God Save lreland;" French
and Irish Join Hands," and ''Down
With the Orangemen,' We're some of
the notices on the flags. When 0 Brien
came to the front an indescribable
scene followed. The cheering and
O'Brien began by saying: Lord
Lansdowne said in Ottawa yesterday
that the invasion of Canada was over.
! think if he witnessed this sight
tonight in the principal city of Canada
he would recognize that his troubles in
Canada are not over, but only. COM
mencing. [Applause.l j There isa spirit
enkindied in the hearts of Canada to-day
which will pursue him to the last hour
when he takes his departure from these
shores. lCheers.l And its spirit are the
wells OF Orangemen OF Canada and all
the drilled enthusiasm OF the officers at
Ottawa will not queEch. l challenge
LanSdoWne to step outside his little
Orange reserves in the Province
of Ontario and obtain g spontan-
0r alt.ictiGa from end to end of. tie do
m!nion". OfBrien then proceeded at
length to denounce Lansdowne as an
Irish rack-renting landlord, and held
Kim responsible for the attacks made on
OBflen i'll Canada. At the close of the
meeting resolutions den0uncing I4ans-
,Gowne were passed with enthusiasm.
The crowd returned to the hotel with a
istrOng body guard surroGndingO'Br ien's
carriage. At the subsequent, banquet
.O'Brien announced the close OF his
Canadian mission, which he declared
iliad been mere successful than he even
hoped. He leaves for Boston tomorrow
evening.